| Manufacturer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Kolb Co Inc |
| Description |
The Curtiss R2C was a racing aircraft designed for the United States Navy in 1923 by Curtiss. |
The Kolb Slingshot is an American tandem two seat, high wing, strut-braced, pusher configuration, conventional landing gear-equipped ultralight aircraft, that was produced in kit form by New Kolb Aircraft of London, Kentucky and intended for amateur construction. |
| First Flight |
1923-09-09 |
|
| Designer |
Military designations USAAS/USAAF/USAF |
Kolb Co Inc |
| Type |
Racing aircraft |
|
| Length (m) |
5.7912 |
5.7912 |
| Height (m) |
1.8288 |
1.8288 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
428.0855 |
160.9344 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
140.0129 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
62.7644 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
9692.64 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
6.604 |
| Capacity Description |
|
one passenger |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
3 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Curtiss D-12A V-12 water-cooled piston engine, 378 kW (507 hp) each |
1 × Rotax 582 twin cylinder, two-stroke aircraft engine, 48 kW (64 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
United States Navy, United States Army |
|
| Status |
|
Production completed (2014) |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtiss_R2C |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolb_Slingshot |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
6.7056 |
6.7056 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
13.7496 |
10.2193 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
Rotax 582 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |